A Toronto imam was accused of hate-preaching against Jews. But that wasn’t the whole story

03/09/2018

Ayman Elkasrawy's controversial prayers sparked outrage and condemnation
from many, including members of his own faith. In the aftermath, he
reached out to the Jewish community to educate himself and learn from
his mistakes. Still, a key question remained unanswered: did he really
say what he was accused of saying?

Over
the years, Canada has become home for Elkasrawy as well. But as with
many immigrants, an invisible umbilical cord connects him to the part of
the world where he was born. His Twitter feed is dominated by Egyptian
and Middle Eastern politics. He mostly retweets accounts he follows,
including one called "Friends of Al-Aqsa."